Couldn’t the Sox call up someone, anyone, from the minors since the bullpen was tired? Dylan Axelrod? Terry Doyle? Brian Omogrosso? Charlie Shirek? Deunte Heath? After 8 innings Sale had thrown 101 pitches. Ventura/Cooper could have take him out then. And he threw 115 pitches last time.

I wanted so badly for Ventura/Cooper to take him out after 8. 115 last time and 119 today. I hope and pray they keep him around 100 in the games he pitches the rest of the year. As you say, I hope Coop knows what he’s doing!